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THE FOURTH BOOK OF MOSES CALLED<br/>
<span class=large>NUMBERS</span>
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CHAPTER 24
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Balaam sees in vision and prophesies of the destiny of Israel—He prophesies of the Messiah: There shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel.
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And</span> when Balaam saw that it <sup>a</sup><a href="num/24/1a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 41: 1; D&C 76: 5.">pleased</a> the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
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And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding <i>in his tents</i> according to their <sup>a</sup><a href="num/24/2a" mark="a" type="A" title="Num. 2: 2 (2-31).">tribes</a>; and the spirit of God came upon him.
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And he took up his <sup>a</sup><a href="num/24/3a" mark="a" type="D" title="IE figurative discourse.">parable</a>, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
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He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the <sup>a</sup><a href="num/24/4a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Visions.">vision</a> of the Almighty, falling <i>into a trance,</i> but having his eyes open:
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How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, <i>and</i> thy <sup>a</sup><a href="num/24/5a" mark="a" type="D" title="OR dwellings.">tabernacles</a>, O Israel!
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As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river’s side, as the <sup>a</sup><a href="num/24/6a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 104: 16 (16-17).">trees</a> of lign aloes which the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> hath planted, <i>and</i> as cedar trees beside the waters.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="num/24/7a" mark="a" type="P" title="HEB Water shall flow from his branches.">He</a> shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed <i>shall be</i> in many waters, and his king shall be higher than <sup>b</sup><a href="num/24/7b" mark="b" type="D" title="IE the Amalekites.">Agag</a>, and his kingdom shall be exalted.
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God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall <sup>a</sup><a href="num/24/8a" mark="a" type="A" title="Jer. 50: 17.">break</a> their bones, and <sup>b</sup><a href="num/24/8b" mark="b" type="A" title="Jer. 50: 9.">pierce</a> <i>them</i> through with his arrows.
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He couched, he lay down as a <sup>a</sup><a href="num/24/9a" mark="a" type="A" title="Gen. 49: 9.">lion</a>, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up?  Blessed <i>is</i> he that blesseth thee, and cursed <i>is</i> he that curseth thee.
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&#182; And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed <i>them</i> these three times.
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Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> hath kept thee back from honour.
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And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,
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If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, to do <i>either</i> good or bad of mine own <sup>a</sup><a href="num/24/13a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Mind.">mind</a>; <i>but</i> what the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> saith, that will I <sup>b</sup><a href="num/24/13b" mark="b" type="A" title="Ezek. 2: 7 (6-8).">speak</a>?
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And now, behold, I go unto my people: come <i>therefore, and</i> I will <sup>a</sup><a href="num/24/14a" mark="a" type="P" title="HEB tell.">advertise</a> thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.
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&#182; And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
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He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, <i>which</i> saw the vision of the Almighty, falling <i>into a trance,</i> but having his eyes open:
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I shall see him, but <sup>a</sup><a href="num/24/17a" mark="a" type="D" title="IE his coming was to be in the future, long after Moses’ time.">not</a> now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a <sup>b</sup><a href="num/24/17b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Prophecies about.">Star</a> out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of <sup>c</sup><a href="num/24/17c" mark="c" type="A" title="2 Sam. 8: 2; Jer. 48: 45.">Moab</a>, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
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And <sup>a</sup><a href="num/24/18a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Sam. 8: 14.">Edom</a> shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
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Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
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&#182; And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, <sup>a</sup><a href="num/24/20a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ex. 17: 8 (8-16).">Amalek</a> <i>was</i> the first of the nations; but his latter end <i>shall be</i> that he perish for ever.
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And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.
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Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
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And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
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And ships <i>shall come</i> from the coast of <sup>a</sup><a href="num/24/24a" mark="a" type="A" title="Dan. 11: 30.">Chittim</a>, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.
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And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.
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